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Students walk by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center at Delaware State University on Nov. 11, 2023.
Delaware State University requests $523K to expand clinical psychology program
DOVER — Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, students’ mental health needs have been prioritized amongst lawmakers in Delaware’s General Assembly. The need for such … more
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Legislative Hall in Dover, where the Delaware General Assembly meets.
Delaware DOT requests $425M budget to account for loss of stimulus funds
Delaware Department of Transportation secretary Nicole Majeski proposed a $425 million fiscal year 2025 operating budget to members of the Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday, marking an 8.3% year-over-year increase. more
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Legislative Hall in Dover, where the Delaware General Assembly meets.
Blunt Rochester, McBride early fundraising leaders for Congress races in Delaware
Candidates for two open seats in U.S. Congress — to succeed the retiring Sen. Tom Carper and for Delaware’s lone spot in the House of Representatives — have filed their campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission. more
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Verona Woods residents appeared at a Levy Court public hearing Tuesday to speak out against a conditional use application for the Field of Dreams located adjacent to the neighborhood.
Neighbors gather to speak out against application for Dover sports field
DOVER – The Field of Dreams, a nearly 18-acre lot located at 263 Lewis Drive northeast of Dover, was at the center of a heated Kent County Levy Court public hearing Tuesday evening for a … more
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USM Chancellor Jay Perman testifies Jan. 29 before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development, and seated behind him at left is UMES President Heidi Anderson.
UMES President Anderson in Annapolis testifying on proposed FY25 budget
PRINCESS ANNE — It may be across the Bridge but it’s not a bridge too far for University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi Anderson and her leadership team this week as the … more
The city of Milford will have increased electric rates starting in February.
Milford to increase electric rates in February
Milford residents will see a change in their electric bills next month. The Delaware Municipal Electric Corp., which powers the community’s electric utility, will be increasing the power cost adjustment to $0.02124 per kilowatt-hour for energy use in 2024. more
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Linda Price, Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce president/CEO, opted for Fiona's Irish Fish & Chips during the 2023 St. Patrick's Day Block Party in Georgetown.
Tabling of Georgetown chamber request puts St. Patrick’s event in limbo
The town of Georgetown's financial commitment to partner with the Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce for a second annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party is on hold. more
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Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long helps a man complete a sheltered survey outside of the People's Church in Dover.
Lt. Gov. Hall-Long participates in point-in-time count in Dover
DOVER — About an hour and a half after the state Senate concluded its business on Wednesday, the chamber’s presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, changed into her rainboots and … more
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The entrance chamber of Legislative Hall in Dover.
Bill to modify personal income tax brackets fails in Delaware House committee
A proposal to consolidate Delaware’s personal income tax brackets was stymied by members of the House of Representatives’ Revenue & Finance Committee on Tuesday. more
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Dover City Hall held a Regular Council Meeting on Monday night where David C. Weiss spoke to the council on the federal law enforcement happenings in Dover.
Federal attorney makes surprise appearance at Dover council meeting
Monday’s City Council meeting featured a unscheduled presentation by David C. Weiss, U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware. more
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Dover City Councilman Roy Sudler Jr. said it is unacceptable that a tent encampment sits adjacent to a children’s nursery at Delaware State University, off College Road.
Dover’s homeless population spreads far and wide
DOVER — The homeless issue facing the capital city is one that heats up from time to time, then is moved to the back burner. But City Councilman Roy Sudler Jr. brought the discussion back … more
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An example of Crisfield's facade improvement program, the transformation of the former J.P. Tawes & Bro. Hardware building near the City Dock to The Tawes Building, now home to the Somerset County Arts Council. Another round of facade grants is now starting after the state awarded $75,000 to the city.
$75,000 grant to Crisfield will continue façade improvement program
CRISFIELD — Following unanimous approval Jan. 17 by the Maryland Board of Public Works the City of Crisfield is receiving $75,000 to continue its façade improvement program. In this … more
Arbor Management made an $8,000 donation to the Seaford Police Department's new K-9 program at Tuesday's City Council meeting. From left are Vice Mayor Dan Henderson, Arbor Management's director of security Jim Fitzgerald and its vice president Denise Neal, Police Chief Marshall Craft Jr. and Mayor David Genshaw.
Donation kick-starts Seaford’s K-9 program
This spring, there could be a few “Elk” sightings in Seaford. It has been more than two decades since a Seaford Police Department K-9 was on patrol, but that will change in the coming months. more
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Kent County Levy Court commissioners gathered for a workshop meeting Tuesday, where commissioners discussed a potential sewer rate increase.
Kent County Levy Court wrestles with potential sewer rate hike
DOVER – The Kent County Levy Court held a workshop on Tuesday, where Levy Court members spoke on several topics that will be voted on in the future.   Most discussions were brief, … more
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Georgetown town manager Eugene Dvornick shares project updates at the Town Council meeting Monday.
Three-year contract approved for Georgetown town manager
Georgetown officials and the longtime town manager have an employment agreement in place for three more years. more
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Judson Malone, executive director of Springboard Collaborative, discusses the plans for a homeless shelter in the Milford area Monday.
Milford residents mixed on homeless shelter proposal
Dozens of residents gathered at Monday’s City Council meeting to express their divergent opinions about a plan to build small, pallet-style houses for the homeless population at an undetermined location. more
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Sussex county administration in Georgetown
Sussex incumbents intend to run again; two others file
The three Sussex County Council incumbents up for election this year have all confirmed their intentions to run, while two others have filed to challenge them. more
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The former cold-storage facility commonly known as the "icehouse," on Depot Street, is the focus of a project that could bring 25 apartments earmarked for workforce housing.
Georgetown’s historic ‘icehouse’ warming up for workforce housing
Banking on state and federal subsidies, a development group plans to turn a former cold-storage facility into a multipurpose, three-story building for office/commercial space and workforce apartments. more
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Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington.
Bill to remove extracurricular punishment for school meal debt passed in Delaware House committee
DOVER — When Delaware students have outstanding debt for unpaid school meals, they can be denied participation in school sponsored extracurricular activities. But, a new proposal in the … more
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First candidate files for Sussex County Council
Election season got underway in Sussex County on Monday, with the registration of Republican Matt Lloyd of Laurel for the 1st District seat on County Council. more
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